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The full set of EPO legal texts and information about current legislative initiatives.

Latest updates

5.5.2008
Official Journal special edition 4/2007 - Revision of the European Patent Convention (EPC 2000). Synoptic presentation EPC 1973/2000 – Part I: The Articles (French version) available online
30.4.2008
Website changes due to the London Agreement coming into force
29.4.2008
Oral proceedings calendar available online
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  • Autonomy of the boards of appeal
  • EPLA - European Patent Litigation Agreement
  • Community patent

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European National Patent Decisions Report


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  • The European Patent Convention
  • Ancillary regulations to the EPC
  • Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office (status December 2007)
  • The Official Journal of the EPO
  • Administrative Council decisions
  • List of recent pre-published notices and decisions of the President
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  • National law relating to the EPC (13th edition)
  • Agreement on the application of Article 65 EPC – London Agreement
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